Bottle crate and liner therefor



April 1, 1952 J. KUCHEL BOTTLE CRATE AND LINER THEREFOR 2 SHEETSSHEET 1Filed Dec. 5, 1947 k INVENTOR. faeffuc/Lel Mw ATTD RN EYE] April 1, 1952J. KUCHEL 2,591,266

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Patented Apr. 1, 1952 U NIT ED STATES PAT-EN T '0 EFF-1C EIBOTTLE'C'EATE AND LINER THEREFOR JoeKuchel, Arlington, Va.leppllcat-loninecenibert, 1947(Seriail No.*78'9889 (own-49$ 14' Claims.1

This'invention relates to a'paper liner forbeer,

'milkorsoft drink casesor'thelike.

An object of the invention'is to provide-a paper linerfor cases of theabove mentioned type, that scribed claimed; and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention showingthe mannerin which it is lifted from a beer case or the like;{',

Figure 2 isa plan view of the blank from which the device is formed;

Figure 3 is a detailed perspective view of the scored portion on whicheach bottle will rest;

Figure 4 is a plan view of a partially filled beer case or the like,partly broken away and partly in section, to show the bottom of thecase;

Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 5--5 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line 66 of Figure 4, and

Figure 7 is a fragmentary perspective view, partly in section, of theliner and case. M

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the reference numeral 10designates a beer case or the like in which the liner H embodying theinvention is adapted to be positioned.

Cases of the type usually used for containing beer bottles or the likecomprise a wooden frame composed of side walls I2 and end walls I3. Theend walls I3 each are provided with hand grip openings M, by means ofwhich the case is conveniently carried. i

In this instance, the case is provided with a metal bottom 15, havingrelatively spaced circular openings 16 therein, which are of a sizeslightly larger than the bottles that are to be placed in the case.

The liner l l comprising the invention is formed from the blank shown inFigure 2. This blank, when properly shaped by bending, will compriseends I! and a bottom Hi. The ends I! are provided with hand gripopenings I9 whichare to be usedin lifting the liner, as shown in Figure1.

The bottom l8, onits lower surface, is provided with circular recesses20, and these recesses are of a size :to conform to the size of theopenings l 6 in the bottom 15.

When the liner H is placed in the case, the recesses 20 and openings 1-6will aline themselves, one with the other, so that the liner willaccomplish the objects of the invention previously set forth.

The upper-surface of the bottom .I 8 iscu't along the several lines 2 I,toform V-shaped sections 22, and these sections provide bottle locatingrecesses for receiving the bottles 23, as shown in Figures 5 and 6.

The liner or liners 'II are placed in the case H1 according to the sizeof the case, as shown in the various figures. A separator or partition24 is placed between each liner, and the conventional web 25 will beplaced in each liner to divide the case intoindivi'dual compartments.The web 25, as is the usualcustom, extends from the bottom of the caseto a point slightly above the half-way mark in the case, to prevent thebottles from striking each other and damaging them by breakage or thelike.

The liner II is made of a material that will permit the bottles to passthrough the sections and recesses in the bottom thereof, and then permitthe sections to spring back into place after the bottle has placedthrough.

In use, the liners are placed in the case, the

separator and webs are placed in position, and

the bottles placed in the individual compartments formed by the webs.

The sections 22 are strong enough to support each bottle as the case orliner is carried, but a slight downward pressure on the bottle willforce the bottle through the sections.

In placing the case in-a cooler, the whole case may be placed therein ora liner may be removed from the case and Placed in the cooler. Thebottles are pressed downward for a slight distance as shown in Figure 1by raising one end of the liner with one handand pressing the adjacentbottles downwardly with the other, and then raising the other end of theliner with one hand and pressing the-remaining bottles downwardly, thenby shaking the case of the liner, the bottles will drop from the lineror case into the cooler.

The liner provides a quick and convenient means for placing the bottlesin a cooler, or otherwise carrying the bottles to a place at which thebottles are to 'be deposited.

The liner can be made of a heavy cardboard Having thus described theinvention, what is claimed as new-and desired to be secured "by vLetters Patent is:

1. In a bottle case of the type described, having a bottom structureprovided with a plurality of relatively spaced circular openings, aliner in said case, V-shaped sections in said liner overlying saidopenings, slits outlining said sections so that a bottle resting on saidsections ma be pushed therethrough outwardly of the bottom through theopeningstherein.

2. In a bottle case of the type described having a bottom structureprovided with a plurality of relatively spaced circular openings, theimprovement comprising a liner in said case and said liner comprising arectangular shaped blank hav- 7 ing a bottom portion and oppositelydisposed end portions, circular recesses in the lower surface that abottle resting on said V-shaped sections may be pushed therethroughoutwardly of the bottom through the openings therein.

3. The combination of a bottle case having a bottom structure providedwith a plurality of relatively spaced circular openings and a linercomprising a fiat U-shaped sheet of material 7 with hand openingsin theupper parts of the ends, and a filler for positioning bottles on theliner, said liner having a plurality of recesses with radially disposedslits therein registering with the positions of bottles on the liner andproviding means whereby bottles may be pressed through the liner, andthe openings in the bottom of the case outwardly thereof.

l. The combination of a bottle case having a bottom structure providedwith a plurality of relatively spaced circular openings and a linercomprising a rectangular-shaped sheet of material formed with anintermediate section and with the ends extending upwardly and havinghand openings in the upwardly extending ends of the ends, theintermediate portion of the liner having spaced bottle receivingopenings with inwardly extending flaps in the openings adapted tosupport bottles on the liner, and wherein the bottles pass through theopenings with slight pressure, to move outwardly of the openings in thebottom of the case.

JOE KUCHEL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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